cityofcanals

noun
UK /ˌsɪti əv kəˈnælz/
US /ˌsɪti əv kəˈnælz/

A city that has many canals, which are like small rivers made by people.

Venice is a famous city of canals where boats are used instead of cars.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A nickname for Venice, Italy, because of its many canals.

Tourists flock to the city of canals to ride gondolas.

3. Any urban area built around a network of man-made waterways.

Birmingham once called itself a city of canals because of its industrial waterways.

4. A poetic way to describe a place where water streets replace roads.

The children imagined a magical city of canals floating under the moon.